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anal retentive vs analysis

analysis vs anal retentive

anal retentive is not a noun while analysis is a noun.

anal retentive is an adjective but analysis is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anal retentive No Yes No No
analysis Yes No No No
anal retentive (noun) analysis (noun)
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud
the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation
a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'
anal retentive (adjective) analysis (adjective)
a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.
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